papaorelles

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of papa (“to swallow”) +‎ orelles (“ears”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) /ˌpa.pə.uˈɾɛ.ʎəs/

IPA^(key): (Balearic) /ˌpa.pə.oˈɾə.ʎəs/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˌpa.pa.oˈɾe.ʎes/

Noun

papaorelles m (plural papaorellesos)

earwig
Synonyms: corcollana, tisoreta

Further reading

“papaorelles” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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